Playmorefound？Forme，thetrueinterestofthenarrativewasthere——andtothatportionofitIeagerlyturnednext。
Theyhadproceededmethodically，ofcourse，withoneeyeonthepounds，shillings，andpence，andtheotherontheobjectinview。InBenjamin，thelawyerhadfoundwhathehadnotmetwithinme——asympatheticmind，alivetothevalueof\"anabstractoftheexpenses，\"andconsciousofthatmostremunerativeofhumanvirtues，thevirtueofeconomy。
Atsomuchaweek，theyhadengagedmentodigintothemoundandtosifttheashes。Atsomuchaweek，theyhadhiredatenttosheltertheopendust—heapfromwindandweather。Atsomuchaweek，theyhadengagedtheservicesofayoungman（personallyknowntoBenjamin），whowasemployedinalaboratoryunderaprofessorofchemistry，andwhohaddistinguishedhimselfbyhisskillfulmanipulationofpaperinarecentcaseofforgeryonawell—knownLondonfirm。Armedwiththesepreparations，theyhadbegunthework；BenjaminandtheyoungchemistlivingatGleninch，andtakingitinturnstosuperintendtheproceedings。
Threedaysoflaborwiththespadeandthesieveproducednoresultsoftheslightestimportance。However，thematterwasinthehandsoftwoquietlydeterminedmen。Theydeclinedtobediscouraged。Theywenton。
Onthefourthdaythefirstmorselsofpaperwerefound。